The Security Council has convened today to reaffirm its primary responsibility in the maintenance of international peace and security, including through the provisions of Article 26 of the Charter, which should be aimed first and foremost at nuclear disarmament, particularly following the nuclear te…
Today, the Security Council adopted a resolution reimposing an international embargo on the export of arms to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. There is no doubt that this is a step, though it may be regarded as a step backward with regard to the developments in the area in general, yet it is a re…
Allow me at the outset to express my delegation’s pleasure at seeing you, Sir, the Foreign Minister of Gambia, presiding over this important meeting of the Security Council. It is also my pleasure to welcome Mr. Omar Muntasser, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Libya.
This formal meeting of the Secur…
At the outset of my statement, I would like to welcome you, Sir, Your Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Gambia, and congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I am also pleased to extend my sincerest appreciation to the Permanent Representative …
At the outset, I wish to express to you, Sir, our deep appreciation for the constructive role you have played so that a consensus could be achieved on the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary- General on the reform of the United Nations. Those efforts culminated today in the adop…
It gives me great pleasure to preface my statement by welcoming your Excellency, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, as President of this Council. Costa Rica is a State that has constantly made constructive contributions in support of the edifice of world peace.
The Security Council mee…
At the outset, allow me to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the progress achieved with regard to assistance in mine clearance and on the operation of the Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Clearance.
The General Assembly has been seized with this issue of mine clearance since …
First, I should like to express the delegation of Egypt's gratitude to the Secretary-General for the comprehensive and excellent report he has submitted on the situation in Afghanistan. The report succinctly and frankly explores the reasons why the Afghan crisis continues to exist.
I should also li…
The Egyptian delegation is pleased to join the sponsors of the draft resolution before the General Assembly under agenda item 47 on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, not only because of the many objective provisions stated therein, but also as a reconfirmation that the continued involvement o…
The delegation of Egypt is pleased to introduce draft resolution A/52/L.54, entitled “Jerusalem”, under agenda item 37, “Situation in the Middle East”. I wish to announce that Bahrain and the Comoros have become sponsors of the draft resolution.
The draft resolution on this subject has not changed …
After consultations among the sponsors of draft resolution A/52/L.53/Rev.1, it has been decided that it is appropriate at this stage to request that the draft resolution not be put to the vote. Further consultations will take place on the matter.
I would like on behalf of all the sponsors to thank …
The delegation of Egypt would like at the outset to express its deep appreciation to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive and lucid report on the implementation of phase II of resolution 986 (1995), known as the oil-for- food resolution. The report clearly and sincerely records the Iraqi peop…
I will make two statements this afternoon. I had wanted to deliver them separately, but since this is not possible, I will deliver the first statement, in English, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, and the second, in Arabic, on behalf of Egypt.
With respect to the first statement, first and fo…
The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is celebrated on 29 November. On that date in 1947, the General Assembly adopted resolution 181 (II), which changed the face of history in the Middle East. The resolution partitioned Palestine into two States: one Jewish, the other a St…
The Security Council is meeting today to examine a draft resolution submitted regarding the establishment of the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH) which will replace the United Nations Transition Mission in Haiti (UNTMIH) after it has successfully fulfilled its Security Counc…
Egypt’s statement under this agenda item will focus on sub- item (d), “Assistance to the Palestinian people”. In this context, I would like to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for the report contained in document A/52/159.
I am saying nothing new when I tell the Assembly about the …
Allow me at the outset to express my delegation’s appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report on the evolution of the situation in Tajikistan. I should also like to express my thanks to his assistants, and in particular to his Special Representative, Mr. Gerd Merrem.
We welcome the serious…
Allow me at the outset to affirm the solidarity of the delegation of Egypt with the two statements made by the Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Ambassador of Colombia on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and the Non-Aligned Movement. Allow me also to congratulate you, Mr. Pres…
The draft resolution to be voted on today reflects the rapid succession of events during the last two weeks, since the beginning of the current crisis.
Since the beginning of this crisis, Egypt has called for all possible efforts to be made to contain it through dialogue and diplomatic means. Egypt…
